First Time Investor - Market Analysis

[Bilal Hussain]

Hi, I'm excited to to begin my real estate investment journey and have begun by trying to educate myself as much as I can. 

I know the first thing I need to do is Market Analysis into the neighborhoods that I'm targeting. I know the basics of looking into key points like: unemployment, local business, crime, occupancy rates, basic supply and demand, salary, etc. (Any others you recommend?)

How do I go about researching for all of this? Is there a research tool free/paid that compiles all of this information or is it mostly done through individual searches. If so, what are some reputable resources? 

I don't want to simply ask a realtor for all of this information because it may seem like I'm asking them to do all of the work, plus I rather do it so I have an idea as well. 

Thank you